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Sedella congdonii

Sedella congdonii (Eastw.) Britton & Rose

Congdon's Mock Stonecrop, Congdon's Stonecrop

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)

Synonym(s): Parvisedum congdonii

USDA Symbol: SECO6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 7 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is also known as a pyxidium or a utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Often red marked on keel.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Gravelly soils, vernal pools, thin soil on outcrops of serpentine, limestone, lava, or granite, often in mat of moss.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sedella congdonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sedella congdonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sedella congdonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-29
Research By: CBR

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